Show me the Money!

Note: If you're gonna tell me that they been in ads all this while, please, just let me be dramatic a while!

So searches on Google Play would start showing ads in them. Well, it is their eco system after all, they should have the rights to make money from it.

My biggest annoyance with this really is that app discovery is about to get a hell of a lot tougher! Already its tough getting ranked, throw in a few more ads in between the searches, and good luck people!

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Lost of Revenue

And then there is the issue of lessened revenue from ads inside apps. More developers with money to advertise might head Google's way to advertise. Leaving ad networks with lower inventory and a lowering eCPM to at least attract some advertisers.

All doom and gloom! Or is it?

Is it really all that bad? I guess time will tell.

Google has ads showing at the top of its online searches too. Has that stopped other web sites and bloggers from achieving fame and fortune?

In the long run, it might prompt developers to up their game. To make better products. So that when keywords are searched, your app shows high on the charts. Right after the sponsored ads.

When ad-blindness starts creeping in (like it has for banner ads in-app), you'll want to be sure your apps are visible. High enough to be visible amongst the top few rankings.

3 - Keywords in Reviews

Its pretty proven that keywords in reviews comes into action for app store optimizations. So ask those you've asked help from to leave natural sounding reviews with your keywords in them.

4 - Keywords in Company Name

Now, this is one thing many developers are not making use of. When you search for "Rovio" on Google Play, you get all apps from them pretty high up on the list.

This is the clearest reason why you need keywords in your company name. It is searchable and another opportunity to boost your app store optimization strategy.

In App Store Optimization, Keywords Rock!

Yes, getting your app ranking high on the app stores does require a great ASO keyword strategy. And making sure your keywords are appearing at all the places they can appear in will surely boost your search rankings.

Monday, February 9, 2015

The problem with privacy is, well the lack of it. But not in the sense we've been told.

There has been all the noise about privacy that even the mobile app world was not spared.

Privacy on an Android device

We now have the Android advertising ID that mobile ad networks must use. I just checked the setting on my device, and the opt-out is unchecked. If this is the default setting, then we know that most users are not going to turn this on. Neither will most users reset their ad ID every now and then. Its a good thing I guess.

Submitting the list of apps that a user has on his/her device(s) is also a big No-no now.

On the bigger picture, in my opinion, worrying about some basic simple stuff is really hindering our progress.

From a distance, as I neared the street where the stalls are set up, the noise (and wonderful food smell) started streaming towards my ears (and nose). And as I approached the centre of the market proper, the screaming started to get louder and louder.

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Are you wondering if you can truly make money from Android apps business? Truth is, you can make pretty solid money from Android.

The Android ecosystem is really huge, that the slice of cake each developer can potentially get is, pretty sweet.

I've been developing and making money with Android for over 4 years now. It took me about 2 years to get the "hobby" to start giving a stable enough income to leave my day job. And the 2.5 years after leaving the job? Well, that has been the best days of my life!

Here are some common, and uncommon, ways you can make money from your Android apps.